Training the trainers

Train #1- ‘Teaching Paraprofessionals of Students with Autism to Implement Pivotal Response Treatment in Inclusive School Settings Using a Brief Video Feedback Training Package’ by S.E. Robinson (2011)Abstract: Given that students with autism spend the majority of their days in school settings….The author investigated a training package consisting of modeling and video-based feedback as a means of enabling paraprofessionals to implement Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT) in the inclusive school setting. A multiple baseline design across four paraprofessional -focal student pairs was employed. The findings suggest that the training package was effective and efficient in improving paraprofessional PRT implementation and levels of nvolvement as well as social communication target behaviors of the students with autism. Generalization across activities and students, maintenance, and social validity were also assessed.